Our approach to teaching and learning

Daily face to face teacher led interaction is the mainstay of each course. This close supervision allows the development of real expertise in the subject and accelerated progress to be made. Live classes (in typically small A Level class sizes) are supplemented by self-study and subject specific clinics.

Students study from home, able to access different forms of teaching resources. The main course content is delivered through a Guided Learning approach, with students able to work through interactive self-study materials to acquire the knowledge and content necessary for the different topics. This will use a blend of lectures available on demand, and interactive materials that guide the learner through the subject material and provide regular testing and feedback to ensure understanding.

Pupils are expected to devote 4-5 hours per week to directed self-study for each subject.

Typically, students will have a live lesson in each of their three subjects every day as well as a Tutorial or Subject Clinic to allow them to get one-to-one help with any aspect of a subject they are finding challenging.

The blend of online, self-paced ‘Guided Learning’ that supports extensive, live and interactive taught lessons, enables students to make rapid progress through the curriculum. This builds the skills of independent learning, intellectual curiosity and self-disciplined application to studies that are so highly valued by universities and employers.